i agree, the only time im not listening to music or thinking of music or playing music, is when i sleep, and i purposefully frequently get terrible amounts of sleep to listen to music 😭
At 20, I underwent a 10-day silent meditation retreat, I only listened to natural sounds and fellow attendees' murmurs. When it finished and I took a bus, the first song on the radio moved me to tears. I think overstimulation leads to desensitization. Music is really beautiful, but maybe we have to give it space to be fully appreciated. Your experiment for three months is super interesting.
I've been realizing this lately too that for true enjoyment of music you need to give breaks. Listening too much of it for continued amounts of time makes it all a huge weird mesh of sounds and nothing appeals to you anymore.
This space thing works in everything That we do too much Like watching movie and eating food , social media,memes, trending clothes..... Specially Food, fasting straight 18 or more hour with no food and water gives good effect on body. After fasting your all senses will reboot and feel fresh
I'm not only addicted to music, but I also daydream a lot while listening. I unconsciously spend hours doing that. Recently, I became aware of the negative impact and how much time I'm wasting. I tried to cut off these habits, but I just couldn't. I don't really know how to stop it because it's affecting my performance at school as well. I will try to replicate that experiment, hopefully without ruining it like I did in the past.
Well for me, My headphones breaks down few days ago and when I feel like I should listen some music, I suppress my thoughts and think about something else or watch UA-cam video. You can hide your headphones (or give it to your frnd) and delete music apps, try to do meditation and excercise it will help you to build self resistance. You can also replace music with pod cast and orchestras. These steps works fine with me
So refreshing to just have a simple video. No over the top editing, no background music. I find if I listen to too much music or watch too many youtube videos they just start irritating me, but this was nice!
I didn’t listen to music for 3 days and I’ve noticed such a huge difference, usually when I listen to music I tend to daydream and not doing that has made me feel so much better
I did a similar experience, and what I personally found was that I should only listen to music when it was purely for music. Because when I take a walk and listen to music, I tend to take the world around me for granted. I stopped caring about the sounds of the birds, the rain, etc. It's so meditating to truly focus on nature when you really try. Music is great, and meant to be enjoyed but like anything else in life through balance. Great & important video!
This is so true, I enjoy sitting on the bus without music now because I like focusing on one thing at once- too much stuff literally makes me feel unsettled! I don't think people are really meant to multitask like this, it's better to just enjoy one thing at a time :)
I have the opposite experience. I usually just start thinking about various life stuff instead of just experiencing being outside if I walk without music 😅
Personally, I like both experiences, but the right music can make things more beautiful as well, music is amazing, but it's true that it shouldn't prevent you from enjoying things without it too!
It's a little different for me, when I listen to music while walking on the street I notice how pretty it is when things are clear in my view. I guess this is partly because I have really bad eyesight and for the longest time didn't wear glasses/contacts. There aren't any nature sounds to enjoy though, in my city you can mostly hear only cars and stuff.
@@vitaliy1858this! I put on nice instrumentals and it brings the environment to a peaceful scene. When it’s snowed, the blanket of white on the trees, sounds of crunching snow beneath my feet, and a light swell of the strings and wind instruments, made the listful backdrop of a early morning snowfall~ Then doggo pooped in the snow… walk over now
So, if you live a life without entertainment such as music, social networking, games, etc., people will tell you it's weird. And it's boring. Now, you might ask, 'What's a life?' For me, I wake up early, work out, study, meditate, all without entertainment, and it's a life that brings me happiness. I have a lot of time for entertainment, but it gives me low energy, a bad memory, and I find it hard to focus on anything
This video kind of made me realise just how much I've been avoiding my thoughts. I am constantly consuming entertainment out of the stress my overthinking brings me. Videos like these really help shift my perspective. I am probably creating a false sense of fear and missing out on the experiences of sound naturally found around me. Thank you for taking the time to share 🧡
same, i have been recently very depressed and being bothered by intrusive thoughts and i keep trying to block it out but i have to face them, i think not listening to music or decreasing it will help me and i think i should really try it out
this is so interesting bc while i definitely do avoiding with shows and movies. music has always helped me become more in tune with my thoughts and feelings.
Even if you never read any book, these books are very interesting for beginners. Read books like "Ikigai" and "the art of laziness" they are easy to read and it give you complete idea about what we are missing and what we need to do and to have a healthy life. And also this book is really really good "the things you can see only when you slow down" must read book ❤
Your fear isn’t wrong, it’s as authentic as any other feeling you’re experimenting. Don’t blame your overthinking. Instead, try to live with it so it doesn’t stop you from doing good things. I think that listening to music is a good way to relax, it helps me focusing on the activities especially sports.
I'm going to try this experiment for one month! I think I'm addicted to music too, I listen to it for hours a day and it messes with my dopamine. I'll share my results in 30 days
As a musician I find myself unreliant on music in nearly all situations. I kind of only listen to music in the car, because it makes my mom happy. When you write music, you find music on Earth alone. I love hearing the click of doors in the laundromat and the silent buzz at night. It can be inspiring for my pieces. I create jazz on cello & piano, so the unpredictable style of everyday noise really helps with that.
as pretentious as you sound... as another musician, i agree 😅 theres always music in my head so a lot of the time i dont like to listen to any because it screws up whatevers going on in my head
@@TonyMaynard-SDI have similar issue when trying to write music. Admittedly bad music lol but nevertheless, trying to create a somewhat original song is hard when some of my favorite album can auto play itself inside my head
@@izrael820 I'm not a girl but I and some people I know also have well written notes , yes most girls but I don't think boys can't not organize them well . There is a vibe tho , maybe because I'm a femme it's same cute aesthetics , most boys don't care about too design which makes sense.
@@staciefreshener4032I don’t have organised notes at all 😅 I feel out of place here as a girl. I mean, my handwriting is good but my journal is a mess.
I love how shes reading her script in front of her camera. Thanks for this valuable video. Makes me step back and contemplate how I use music everyday.
Last week, I went to a pub with 10 other musicians. I was a bit reluctant to go but it turned out to be nice and peaceful. And then a pianist said: "This pub is amazing, there is no music."
Music that are not listened to is noise. When we chat, we, of course, listen to what each other is saying. It just feels better when not having to talk over noise. Also, it is quite disrespectful to the music itself to have it on, and nobody listens.
This video made me realize I don't have a music addiction. I'm easily bored by even things that I love, the same applies to music, so I often just take breaks. When I'm doing some of my hobbies I forget about the music, and I don't even notice when my phone dies and the music stops. I generally use music to soothe me because I'm autistic, and get easily overwhelmed be social interactions (my soundproof headphones are a godsend), and I have misophonia (certain sounds cause me mental distress no matter what). I honestly wish everything was quieter around me, no music needed.
me too, today i was doing a hairstyle with music on and then i was like "music is not fun anymore, i will stop because its actually stressing me out" sometimes i need and over stimulus and sometimes everything its too much
Yeah, I am also neurodivergent (ADHD), and music can either be good, but it can also be far too distracting. If I'm talking to someone, music can interrupt my train of thought and break the conversation entirely. If I'm working on something and can't hyperfixate on it, then music can act as a small steady source of dopamine to help get me through it.
Im autistic and music helps me with overwhelming situations too, but I think I am actually addicted to music since it’s a special interest of mine, so going without it for even just like a couple hours sucks for me. I don’t always need music or anything but i need to play it at least a bit throughout my day.
This lessons apply not just for music. I think people today (including me) are using entertainment as a form to escape reality. We shouldn't stop doing the things we like, but start realizing if we are doing it genuinely or if we are using that form of entertainment just to not feel certain emotions in our lifes.
This is so relatable, particularly your discussion with Chapter 2 with the numbing or romanticizing of our emotions through music. I loved how you cited some studies to justify your findings, you really did it like a research and appreciate the sketchpad slides. Overall, this was so wholesome. Three months sure does a lot for improvement. Thanks for sharing~
As a musician, I think music is a sacred thing in a way. In mid-age times, music was such a rare source. You'd either have to know how to play an instrument, or listen to it passing through streets. And since it was so beautiful and rare, the feeling or listening gleeful. Just like those glimpses of happiness you described. So, a time ago I naturally stopped listening to music, because I was using it to blur my boredom, and therefore, choking my creativity. And the most interesting thing is that playing my music felt way deeper than it used to. Music had gained that sacred feeling again, and it felt easier to just compose, because I neither havd others artist to compare myself with, nor I was stunned by the overconsumption of it. I felt...more alive, and less stressed, when music was my sacred thing, and not a constant whirlwind. I hope it helped! Have a great day!
For many cultures music is embedded into their way of life, ritual and song passed down through generations. The sound of a drum was absolutely sacred, not even just something heard in the streets. But it was active, not passive, like music can so often be now
I listen to music at least 5 hours per day, I read about music related stuff, I watch music related content. I spend hours browsing through discogs to find new music.... I really enjoyed this video but it made me realize that I am doomed. I don't think I could ever do a detox
No! I've been more addicted and i managed to quit it for good! Cause it ruined my ear n ma life it's weird to say it but music is actually.. Dangerous, stopping it now i can think better, i can focus better lots of things I rlly want ppl to realize it
When you were talking about memories being attached to nature sounds before you were listening to music and said "the trees rustling," it unlocked a childhood memory I completely forgot about!!!
if I listen to music too much, I get tired of it; I don't want to hear it anymore. This is a blessing but it tells me when to stop so that it doesn't become an addiction. You tackled a problem that I actually think is underlooked in our society 🙌🏼 music is so normalized that many people don't stop to consider its side effects
I remember when I was studying music in college I got so sick of all music and sounds (including podcasts). I started driving and walking in silence, I still do this but I can handle music and sounds a little better now
Interestingly, something similar happened to me. I felt music was simply too much for me at one point, and venered it from a distant perspective. I am not exactly sure how am I going to work this out but it's interesting to read your take on this.
This kind of happens to me too. I’ll go through periods where I listen to lots of “busy” sounding music like rap/pop and periods where if I listen to any at all it’s only calm classical piano.
Really nice to hear other have had this same experience! I don’t listen anywhere near as much as when I was a teen (I’m 22 now) actually haven’t really listened daily in months.
I suggest when you show the outline of the video on the notebook, you can show it like you do and you can also cut to a scene where you show the notebook only, so we see it cz it's honestly well and neatly written, like prettily put together
I stopped maladaptive daydreaming recently, completely in control since almost a month now. I only listening to music when i wanna listen.. It feels good But what i realised is, sometimes its good to give in to your desires to So i do that, i switch on music and start drawing or singing along... Can immediately stop the daydreaming effortlessly
I daydream better in silence and closing my eyes laying down I spent three hours like this and then still be wide awake I don't know why but music actually stops me from getting distracted
@@deliriumnights It's not bad. It allows you to take a step back to see what you've been ingesting. After I detoxed entertainment, I was able to enjoy very simple entertainment. But I was also able to see how much negative stuff I consumed. It's like when you detox marijuana, you can get high off of less marijuana. Now I can appreciate art a lot better while understanding when I've had too much of whatever that may be.
Such an interesting video! I’ve been an avid music listener ever since a young child and I’ve been creating music for about 4 years now. I’ve always felt a connection to music and I’ve never really thought about myself having a music addiction even though I listen to a lot of music. There are times where I get tired of listening/creating music so I take breaks. What I find when I come back from those breaks is that I’m more engaged in what I’m listening to and I have creative ideas flowing. I also like to pay attention to sounds around me because sometimes you can find little melodies or rhythms of things you never thought you’d hear if your ears aren’t attuned. Anyway, thumbs up on this video and thanks for sharing your thoughts. 👍🏼
As a person who really loves and cares for music. I love having times were it is silent. I love observing every detail of everything around and listening to bird sounds etc. And it really gives me time to process my emotions and asses my life.
Music is genuinely my ride or die and only thing that keeps me going thru my darkest time, idk how I’d live without it 🥲💀 I would’ve died without music during some hyper specific hard times I went thru 😭 it was legit the only thing that helped me feel better.
Yeah, that's why I'm sort of interested about what people who felt stress-relieved or emotionally comforted by music in a way that it had let them pass though tough times as it probably resonated with their soul and feelings would feel if they just stopped listening to that very thing. I mean, is it an addiction in the first place if music had gotten a person through tough times, or they call it their comfort or friend?
I hate to tell you guys this, but yes both of those examples are very much addiction. If it is the *only* thing that can get you through challenging times it is an addictive behavior. While an extreme example, if someone is only able to get through their life by drinking alcohol. They are addicted to alcohol. It is important to have multiple ways to be able to deal with life and its stressors
@@dummythin5378 this is not a good take. That is not what an addiction is. Relying on family to get through bad times is obviously not an addiction. Something used for mourning and grieving can become addictive but it itself isn't a sign of it. There is a certain twinge or rhythm or flavor to how one attaches to something addictivly. Not all instances of tears is sadness. Not all deep and close relationships with music/anything are addictive.
@@dummythin5378 having a coping mechanism and addiction are two different things. Alcohol literally makes you feel different and changes you for hours, while music is there as an escape for like 3 minutes (usual song time) and can calm your nerves if something bad is going on
maybe you can find a way to fix the root of your problem so you can enjoy music for what it is without depending on it, obv easier said than done but good luck you can do it
you’re so comforting, i very like that there is no sound effects or music on top of video. i very like that you make these presentations on a paper, it’s very nice, it must be you spend so much time for that but still enjoyed it at the moment for 23 minutes i feel like i talk with a friend
I stopped listening to music in the car for awhile because I noticed it took me out of my own organic thoughts. I noticed I listened way less when I really got into meditation as well. I think presence is a resounding reason. Phones/internet can really take us out of what’s around us ALSO, words are power and when you subject yourself to someone’s lyrics, you’re allowing them to speak to your soul (happy music, sad music, inspiring, etc.)
the last part is so true! i just noticed how much song lyrics i didn't really care about really were making a thing in my head. then i made whole new playlists focusing specially on the lyrics and i can tell, it's already making me feel better. we're so exposed to sadness, anger, crisis, doubts, envy through words people put in songs. it's like saying to ourselves we are living that, even more because music itself, so powerful how it is, makes us immerse in its proposal
I’ve had the same problem and I was surprised about how little videos about this had been on UA-cam. I had the problem of being so fed up with songs, but still needing it in the background. So I stopped listening to music just to make my bed or just to get dressed… I also stopped bringing my headphones to school and that’s what helped me the most. Instead of being absent, I was pretty mindfull about life and had many discussions in my head on my way home. Now listening to music is mostly a thing that gets me energized or in the mood for something that I am doing like writing. Even drawing became fun without it, as I realized how pencil makes such calming sounds. Also as the spring came… I realized that singing birds create better music than Spotify :) And silence became something that I love.
this is very interesting to watch as a person who makes music, because I rarely listen to music. I thought there was something wrong with me, but I didn't realize the other side of the spectrum existed.
Same! I stopped intentionally listening to music all the time around 5 years ago, and seeing that a portion of peeps can’t do much without music playing shocks me… It’s great that people are making an effort to listen to it minimally like her
I'm a musician, and have spent my last 7 years regularly listening to classical music on a daily basis. I developed unknowingly an addiction to it, and have tried your experiment for a month only. The shocking result was how it boosted my ability to create complex music with the ease of reciting the alphabet. It just flowed from my mind. So thank you for sharing this, and I encourage anyone with an interest in music composition to listen to your advice!
@@northiiee mate I actually searched about adhd for about 60h and that's not enough to tell someone u might have adhd . this thing is not just loss of concentration or as u mentioned repetitive music or songs sounds in ur head it's more complex than that
LMAO THE BIRD NOISES HAD ME DYING OMG also this video is super cool and i love how you wrote it all down and made your graphs and quoted different sources :)))
I had gotten addicted to kpop and music in general too, which definitely weakened my academic performance ,so ,when I stopped listening to it for focusing more on my studies , I realised that my attention span and focus had increased .... I learnt from this , the fact that listening to too much music of varied genres and beats for a long time while doing other activities is not very good for the brain , you can do that sometimes but better not to do that for a longer period of time .
@@Lily-ow5wm you can , just don't listen to it when studying or doing an activity which involves a lot of brain work, cause then you won't be able to focus well or also forget stuff you have studied
I've recently fallen into a weird place with music where I only listen to breakcore/experimental music which usually doesnt have lyrics to relate to, but they instill a weird disassociative feeling onto the listener. It's become a new kind of background noise to my life which violently blocks out my emotions. This video has been a pleasant reminder to myself that I should probably take a break from it all and actually process my emotions since I didn't want to bottle then up until I explode again. Thank you for this video
This is a very interesting experiment. I welcome you to visit Bali, Indonesia during the Day of Silence, usually in March. It's something that modern world should adopt.
I love this video, and I'm going to try this for 2 months. I don't think I necessarily have a music addiction, but I often find myself playing songs that I don't even like at all just to fill the silence. I think silence is important, and I really want my day to day life to reflect that. Thank you for the clarity! By the way, I love your room setup, the paintings are gorgeous, I'm a bit jealous
Muslim here too. I don't listen to music now, but that doesn't mean that I think music is haram, in fact I don't think it's fully haram. Only the ones with the bad lyrics/themes. What is bad is the addiction to music not music itself.
The ban on music is due to what it causes us to do. Music that doesn’t involve filthy acts or negative emotions are permissible on festival days and celebrations (like weddings), but recently many scholars have become all or nothing due to how out of control modern music has become. Allah knows best ❤
I stopped listening to music for over a year when my first dog died. I was so distraught, all the songs in my playlist at the time reminded me of my dog and the memories I had with her or thinking about her, it wasn't helping with my grief. And I think my grief prevented me from enjoying new music too. It's only recently have I been able to have the mental space to appreciate music again. What an interesting experiment you did, it seemed like it made you more mindful and aware of your surroundings
When I was younger I used to consume music a lot. There was not a day I wouldn't listen to my favorite songs, it was a huge part of my life. But lately, I don't need to listen to it that frequently anymore and I noticed that listening to music too much makes me less likely to enjoy and appreciate it. Now when I'm outside walking I listen to the sound of nature, when I'm in the subway I listen to the noise of people. There was a time when I used to play music in the background but sitting down to listen to music for the sake of listening to it is 100% more enjoyable instead of hearing it in the background. I found your experiment interesting. I didn't have the experience of being addicted to music but on the other hand, I have experienced confusion in my emotions while listening to it too, and now I'm less likely to turn on the sad music immediately when something goes wrong in my life. Still, I love music so much. love the lighting and the aesthetic of your video by the way❤
Growing older seems to be a big factor in listening to less music but that’s been my experience. I almost feel guilt and scared about it cause I adored music
I did this a long time ago. I had terribly become unaware of my surrounding that I dont even know if I was actually singing in the bus. I would be so into the music that it would control my emotions. I recognized this after a few months of like zoning out and being not present. I was so ahead of everyone with discovering new artists and musics before, and now I dont even know most new artists. I feel more present than ever.
@@Nobody-yx8ogas a moslem, listening/ addicted to music will make us harder to focus on praying, hard to reading and memorizing the Quran, sometimes it could also make us busy in musical hobbies when it's better to have more productive/islamic hobbies, if it's getting more negative it could also brought us to bad hobbies/ carreers environments because Islam want us to work in good environments and connect with good people (which is women with women, and men with men)
Its amazing and weird finding this video now. I have been doing a 100 day detox of a bunch of stuff I was feeling that were intoxicating me, I always told people how unnatural music was getting for me, to the point of even questioning how actually unnatural headphones are. Never in the past we were able to listen to music this "closed" way before. Shutting everything out and focusing on music only and so easily. Now stumbling upon this video... You just made me get more serious about the music part of my detox (wasn't the most important part). Keep making content, please!
Omg you've no idea how happy I was to see this video to pop up in my recommend! I felt like I have had similar issues to yours when you gave your reasons as to why you stopped listening to music... I also feel this emotional jumble inside my head when I listen to music, the annoying compulsion to listen to some music right away because I felt bored. I can't handle boredom as I used to, and in the long term I feel like this has affected my self motivation and discipline levels. I've also got a case where when I am listening to music, esp. the ones with lyrics, I cannot do anything else but space out or daydream about these now artificial emotions and overthink absurd scenarios happening to me in my life, according to the mood of the song. So it was really nice to see this video because music addiction is what I've been struggling with since a long time. I hope I can try this experiment as well and share what I felt and if I was able to do so, for the time period of a month (as for now). Subbed to your channel as well
Same, once I quit I got really depressed bc I realized how awful my life was. The little “scenarios” I created to music were the only positive emotions I felt at all
I stopped listening to music a month ago and honestly i dont see myself listening to music moving forward in life. I love the silence im surrounded by and i feel more at present more than i ever was. I feel more at peace.
@@loadishstoneexactly! people are certainly finding it fun to just deprive themselves of certain harmless things just for a challenge of it “I’m gonna stop watching movies! I’m gonna stop eating mangos! I’m gonna stop listening to music!” but then sometimes they act as if this act made them spiritual leaders. no, you don’t need to put a monk-like restrictions onto something to enjoy the self-imposed challenge. I mean if someone doesn’t want to do something, even reading anymore, they should to as they’d like - it’s just a desicion, but it’s not generally something admiration-worthy.
I like your speaking style, it feels very genuine and not performative if that makes sense. It just sounds natural. Your videos are great so far, keep it up!
This is like the second video that i've watched about music fasting and it's so wholesome how you emphasized how this helps us have the control with our choice of background noise. Appreciating the goodness of consuming music healthily, and learning the importance of mental clarity. Focusing on the present.
It's also important to give up your addiction to music, to make music an incredible pleasure, to have respect for music Our consciousness will not be clouded and will be able to fully analyse and experience music. Not just to remove the addiction, but to turn music into a small reward, when you are in the silence of your home, without doing anything in parallel, giving yourself completely to the music
Lrnjuile your videos have given me such comfort that I cannot even express. Not many months ago I left all the social media and started to live with minimum interaction with internet and more with myself and my surroundings. Your videos provide me with a sense of companionship, as they resonate with what I'm doing and experiences I can relate to. I am so glad I found this channel of yours as your videos speaks for what I'm trying to say out for myself.
Musician here (composer/producer)! From my perspective, music is the art that most closely replicates emotions themselves (which is why it can influence us so much). While that may sound pretentious, we often put on a specific type of music in the background of a party, where we want to people to feel a specific way. Another example might be in a movie, where sad music would make a sad scene feel sadder. For me, I find that my backlog of music acts as a journal, where I can tell how I was feeling from the music I made. This is pretty similar to how many of us associate specific songs with periods from our past. Music for me has become an emotional outlet and something I just do and enjoy. When I listen to music, I can sometimes pick songs apart, like which notes in the scale were used to make the melody, or which chords were used in the sections. Understanding how composition works can grant anyone a greater appreciation for it, even to the point where some songs feel super clever for pulling off a particular move. A more traditional example of this would be in classical music, where a lot of songs have a "point," where they tease a specific move. In more experimental genres that push music production, there is a lot of history embedded in the sound design. Some specific sounds originate from specific producers, while entire genres may have been started from artists. So for some songs, the sounds feel incredibly rich culturally and can feel incredibly clever in that way too. Because I understand (in a sense) how music can be made, I have a greater appreciation for it as an artform, beyond listening. I would imagine that most musicians will have a similar outlook, alongside their own musical philosophy.
I’m studying musicology so this video is really interesting to me. I’ve never really thought about music addiction because like you said it doesn’t get discussed, and probably because the consequentes are not as obviously noticable. I would like to see more research done on this and also on some other things you said, like music drowning out or mixing up your emotions. Because I do know that music can also help us understand our emotions and our own identity.
I kinda got hooked on your personality while watching this, you feel like a friend passionately and excitedly telling someone about something you found out about over the weekend
Thank you for making a video like this! It's nice to see a real person making a video just talking into a microphone and saying what they think, not reading off of an awkwardly written script. I wish other people made this style of video.
Yeah that's a true but otherwise very vague statement. Everything needs to be taken in moderation, the hard part is knowing when something is "too much".
@@dickurkel6910you know it too much for something when you experience unusual feelings unlike the first feelings you used to get , also when you start to like the new feeling even when it makes you feel sad or something similar, I listen to music all day and I also make music , I know it's to much but I like the feelings I get even the sad ones, and that's the real issue.
@@NAf1D8Mpersonally I love the feelings I get from music. I love the aggression, agitation, sadness, mania etc. It helps me reflect on why I feel that way and how I can compose something that instills the same feelings myself. I find emotions to be so interesting, so I don’t mind it ^^
@@Cr1sscr0ssaplesawc3 I find emotions interesting too , I mean listening to music when you are sad I get it , but listening to music to get sad that's an issue even though I do it but it's still an issue.
@@Cr1sscr0ssaplesawc3same here. It’s one of the reasons I used to find punk not appealing and now that I’ve found specific bands, I really do find it appealing. The anger in grunge, punk, or even 90s alt rock is really empowering. If anything it makes me feel cool.
I've lived most of my life without music because in our religion(islam)u must avoid music as much as possible (its not permitted) , i’ve lived a peaceful life i have learnt how to appreciate everysingle moment i have learnt how to controle our emotions and so many things included what you have said +i loved your excitement while talking about your amazing experience ❤ what i wanted to say is : seeing your video made me appreciate much more my religious lifestyle ❤ thank you and good luck
I love your sense of humour haha I never considered that listening to music could be an addiction so I'm glad I clicked on this video-really insightful!!
I think this video should be viewed for more people. It is very helpful. And open the mind to think widely and wisely. Thank you very much. I appreciate it.
@@astrounwrapped I am fairly sure I and most people who regularly listen to music could go on without listening to music if they wanted to without a problem. It's not on the same level as the actual addictions
Did a similar thing back in 2021. I was taking in so much media (podcasts, movies, music, videos, reels etc) during the height of the pandemic trying to distract from whats going on. it really disrupted my ability to focus and somehow it contributed to my brain fog. Did this for 5 months. Now more intentional with the media that i consume.
@@Annanna22delt ig n other social media apps disable UA-cam if u think u are watching too much shorts. Remember listening music is not bad or something just don't get addicted don't listen to sadistic music for hours lyrics really rott ur brain when u understand them they make u more sad then u actually are. Instrumental music is fine chinease or indian flute music or piano music is actually great. Also people don't get addicted to it lol
OHMYGOD I NEEDED THIS VIDEO SO BADLY, nowadays the internet is filled with social media addiction, content addiction and all. But no one seems to notice that how much the addiction of music and overstimulation can fuck up ones life. thanks a lot for doing such an insightful and organized video. I have been struggling with this addiction for past 7 years and my behaviour patterns are so controlled by the devices, social media, internet, endless music streams; I never noticed how badly i lost myself. I thank you, will try to follow what you said.
Paused the video mid-way to appreciate how cute & sublime she feels. Can definitely spot the child-like traits. The world needs more genuineness like this. The way she wrote everything (even if not really clear to sight but I'm sure she'll do better next time) for people who may have a problem hearing, those cute notes, my God! Love your content. Love your personality. You're a munchkin 💕
I did this in 2021 during my gap year, I did a gap year course in which our phones were taken away for the first month to do a digital detox. I'm someone who always always has music in their head and so I got used to listening to that, but the feeling of actually listening to music again after 5 or 6 weeks without it was incredible. The songs sounded absolutely amazing and it was like someone had curated the perfect playlist for me (obviously it was me in the past lol), the experience was honestly kinda indescribable. Also, an ipod shuffle ! That's such a throwback, you have the same one I had as a kid.
Music carry frequency, frequency carry energy. If you ever have a chance to attend a Vipassana silent meditation retreat, you will get even more mind blowing how much information that our conciousness absorb through mainstream music. I have give up on mainstream music and can see the quality of my thoughts and mood never been better. My favorite kind of sound for now is binaural beats and handpan :) Thank you for a very well put together video, keep it up !
This was so cool! I don't think I'm addicted to music, as when I'm by myself, I don't actually try to constantly listen to it. But when I have to be around my family or roommates, I guess I get extremely overwhelmed, so I use music to try and block out the discomfort or their "presence". But when I'm alone, and like bored, I sometimes just sing to myself, or talk to other people. I talk to myself too, but not a whole lot. I think music is necessary, to a certain extent, like you said, to stimulate the brain and motivate it.
I looove, love the format of your video - meaning the use of notepad with beautiful notes. That's so amazing. I'm also in awe of your background - looks soooo cozy
I haven't done anything this severe but I felt like I had similar symptoms. I'm a musician, so I can't just not listen to music but I decided to stop listening to music when it isn't intentional. I don't listen to music doing work/walking around/chores/etc. I pretty much only listen to music in two contexts now: Listening to try to learn the music or listening to the music to appreciate it(kind of like an audiophile would, no distractions, just me and the music). I feel like this has really helped my focus and my ability to perceive and track my surroundings. It's also really made me enjoy the music I listen to much more because I'm actually paying attention instead of it just being background noise. My music taste shifted a bit once I started doing this, since super short radio/tiktok friendly songs actually get boring much more quickly when they have my full attention. For some, they may need to do a music detox but I think for a lot of people, if they are able to cut down on their own, just making it an intentional and deliberate action, like sitting down to do homework or go to class, would be incredibly helpful.
I didn't listen music for 20 days, believe me it works, i was addicted to it, first i throw away my ear phone, tried to avoid music at any cost, it's worth to do this
@@dimitris_kour1505 if i dont wanna live without something it just means that im comfortable more with it than without. i dont wanna live without showering, sleeping at least 6 hours, seeing my friends bc thats what makes me happy and keeps stable. Not everybody struggling with identifying their emotions or listening to music to avoid things mate. Lauren said in the video that you didnt need to do anything because you already had space for silence
Such a good content. I had a music addiction while I was in the last grade of high school. It was kind of preventing me to study to my university entrance exams but I overcame the addiction by deleting the spotify. Then I get addicted again when I got refused by the love of my life(I describe this way but dunno) while I was in the university. I kinda get depressed for 1 and a half year by this occasion. while I was in the depression I was listening to music for at least 12 hours a day. That was preventing me to think about the love and loneliness I was feeling. Then it kind of faded away with time. Since then I had no relationship with the fear of getting refused I guess. Anyway seeing persons talking with passion and with a warm smile in their face about topics that they're interested in makes me happy unwillingly. This was kind of a content that I would like to consume casually😊
As a musician, even when I’m not listening to music, something is playing in my head in the background
i agree, the only time im not listening to music or thinking of music or playing music, is when i sleep, and i purposefully frequently get terrible amounts of sleep to listen to music 😭
Me
That's a good indicator for undiagnosed ADHD. It's common among musicians.
Same, music is literally playing in my head rn
i am so musically untalented but i still am obsessed with music so same
At 20, I underwent a 10-day silent meditation retreat, I only listened to natural sounds and fellow attendees' murmurs. When it finished and I took a bus, the first song on the radio moved me to tears. I think overstimulation leads to desensitization. Music is really beautiful, but maybe we have to give it space to be fully appreciated. Your experiment for three months is super interesting.
Exactly me except that I'm 16
I've been realizing this lately too that for true enjoyment of music you need to give breaks. Listening too much of it for continued amounts of time makes it all a huge weird mesh of sounds and nothing appeals to you anymore.
@@chimsiho4618imagine how I feel as a music producer, engineer and artists 😂 I don’t have a choice, gotta get paid.
This space thing works in everything
That we do too much
Like watching movie and eating food , social media,memes, trending clothes.....
Specially Food, fasting straight 18 or more hour with no food and water gives good effect on body.
After fasting your all senses will reboot and feel fresh
this is why we get sick often listening to the same songs but once we give them a break they sound good again
I'm not only addicted to music, but I also daydream a lot while listening. I unconsciously spend hours doing that. Recently, I became aware of the negative impact and how much time I'm wasting. I tried to cut off these habits, but I just couldn't. I don't really know how to stop it because it's affecting my performance at school as well. I will try to replicate that experiment, hopefully without ruining it like I did in the past.
What is wasting time?
maladaptive daydreaming?
Same it’s so bad that sometimes I could listen to music and daydream the whole day and not sleep
Well for me,
My headphones breaks down few days ago and when I feel like I should listen some music, I suppress my thoughts and think about something else or watch UA-cam video.
You can hide your headphones (or give it to your frnd) and delete music apps, try to do meditation and excercise it will help you to build self resistance.
You can also replace music with pod cast and orchestras.
These steps works fine with me
Same
So refreshing to just have a simple video. No over the top editing, no background music. I find if I listen to too much music or watch too many youtube videos they just start irritating me, but this was nice!
yes and even appreciate her way of presentation. its like notes through which we're learning too
whole body skincare, lighten up , then hydrate, then oralcare .
There's plenty of that on the internet. Get out of your UA-cam algorithmic echo chamber and you'll find it.
the dress is white and gold
blue and brown
Laurel
No it's blue and black
@@alvaromoeyanny
YES it's white and gold
I didn’t listen to music for 3 days and I’ve noticed such a huge difference, usually when I listen to music I tend to daydream and not doing that has made me feel so much better
wait really? im the complete opposite! i cant daydream when the music is on… how interesting!
I have this daydreaming problem too but man I just bought spotify premium yesterday (for next 3 months) I cannot be doing this now 🫠🫠
I tend to focus
I daydream regardless x)
This is why islam forbidden it form us Allah the Creator knows us more than we know about ourselves
I did a similar experience, and what I personally found was that I should only listen to music when it was purely for music. Because when I take a walk and listen to music, I tend to take the world around me for granted. I stopped caring about the sounds of the birds, the rain, etc. It's so meditating to truly focus on nature when you really try. Music is great, and meant to be enjoyed but like anything else in life through balance.
Great & important video!
This is so true, I enjoy sitting on the bus without music now because I like focusing on one thing at once- too much stuff literally makes me feel unsettled! I don't think people are really meant to multitask like this, it's better to just enjoy one thing at a time :)
I have the opposite experience. I usually just start thinking about various life stuff instead of just experiencing being outside if I walk without music 😅
Personally, I like both experiences, but the right music can make things more beautiful as well, music is amazing, but it's true that it shouldn't prevent you from enjoying things without it too!
It's a little different for me, when I listen to music while walking on the street I notice how pretty it is when things are clear in my view. I guess this is partly because I have really bad eyesight and for the longest time didn't wear glasses/contacts.
There aren't any nature sounds to enjoy though, in my city you can mostly hear only cars and stuff.
@@vitaliy1858this! I put on nice instrumentals and it brings the environment to a peaceful scene.
When it’s snowed, the blanket of white on the trees, sounds of crunching snow beneath my feet, and a light swell of the strings and wind instruments, made the listful backdrop of a early morning snowfall~
Then doggo pooped in the snow… walk over now
So, if you live a life without entertainment such as music, social networking, games, etc., people will tell you it's weird. And it's boring. Now, you might ask, 'What's a life?' For me, I wake up early, work out, study, meditate, all without entertainment, and it's a life that brings me happiness. I have a lot of time for entertainment, but it gives me low energy, a bad memory, and I find it hard to focus on anything
me too
Relatable
skill issue
@@jamesjohnXIIokay
is this not entertainment? UA-cam?
This video kind of made me realise just how much I've been avoiding my thoughts. I am constantly consuming entertainment out of the stress my overthinking brings me. Videos like these really help shift my perspective. I am probably creating a false sense of fear and missing out on the experiences of sound naturally found around me. Thank you for taking the time to share 🧡
same, i have been recently very depressed and being bothered by intrusive thoughts and i keep trying to block it out but i have to face them, i think not listening to music or decreasing it will help me and i think i should really try it out
this is so interesting bc while i definitely do avoiding with shows and movies. music has always helped me become more in tune with my thoughts and feelings.
Even if you never read any book, these books are very interesting for beginners. Read books like "Ikigai" and "the art of laziness" they are easy to read and it give you complete idea about what we are missing and what we need to do and to have a healthy life. And also this book is really really good "the things you can see only when you slow down" must read book ❤
I daydream with or without music.
Your fear isn’t wrong, it’s as authentic as any other feeling you’re experimenting. Don’t blame your overthinking. Instead, try to live with it so it doesn’t stop you from doing good things. I think that listening to music is a good way to relax, it helps me focusing on the activities especially sports.
I'm going to try this experiment for one month! I think I'm addicted to music too, I listen to it for hours a day and it messes with my dopamine. I'll share my results in 30 days
Commenting for the update
hey, how is it going?
Listen to Qur'an in Arabic, and you'll be calm, focused, and get over your addiction.
good luck!
Nice same here I'm going to do it 01-05-24 to 30-05-24
Music fr does make me get distracted and emotional so I totally agree to what you said
As a musician I find myself unreliant on music in nearly all situations. I kind of only listen to music in the car, because it makes my mom happy. When you write music, you find music on Earth alone. I love hearing the click of doors in the laundromat and the silent buzz at night. It can be inspiring for my pieces. I create jazz on cello & piano, so the unpredictable style of everyday noise really helps with that.
as pretentious as you sound... as another musician, i agree 😅 theres always music in my head so a lot of the time i dont like to listen to any because it screws up whatevers going on in my head
As a non musician I have always wondered what goes on in y'all's mind to CREATE new tunes and all ... Interesting...
A do the same thing from march 23 to april 23 almost and 😅
Wow that is really cool. I prefer listening between radio stations. Cuz it makes new sounds.
@@TonyMaynard-SDI have similar issue when trying to write music. Admittedly bad music lol but nevertheless, trying to create a somewhat original song is hard when some of my favorite album can auto play itself inside my head
Off topic, but you with the whole background, the warm tone of the whole video, it really reminded me of a movie scene.
I thought the thumbnail was
wong kar films or amelie french film?
@@gnrlyj i didn't have any movie in mind in particular, but yeah those are similar to what this video reminded me of.
I already had rain in the background lol.
When I noticed it I thought I had a gas leak
Can we appreciate how beautiful notes she has made in her notebook for the video❤
right!! so pretty and informative!!😍
No
girls be having the most organized notes. Most you getting out of me is bullet points
@@izrael820 I'm not a girl but I and some people I know also have well written notes , yes most girls but I don't think boys can't not organize them well . There is a vibe tho , maybe because I'm a femme it's same cute aesthetics , most boys don't care about too design which makes sense.
@@staciefreshener4032I don’t have organised notes at all 😅 I feel out of place here as a girl. I mean, my handwriting is good but my journal is a mess.
I love how shes reading her script in front of her camera. Thanks for this valuable video. Makes me step back and contemplate how I use music everyday.
Last week, I went to a pub with 10 other musicians. I was a bit reluctant to go but it turned out to be nice and peaceful. And then a pianist said: "This pub is amazing, there is no music."
could you explain why the pianist said that please?
@@renlikesfish i would like to know too!
Music that are not listened to is noise. When we chat, we, of course, listen to what each other is saying. It just feels better when not having to talk over noise. Also, it is quite disrespectful to the music itself to have it on, and nobody listens.
@@enochwong654 Thanks for the reply man!
This is EYE OPENING
This video made me realize I don't have a music addiction. I'm easily bored by even things that I love, the same applies to music, so I often just take breaks. When I'm doing some of my hobbies I forget about the music, and I don't even notice when my phone dies and the music stops. I generally use music to soothe me because I'm autistic, and get easily overwhelmed be social interactions (my soundproof headphones are a godsend), and I have misophonia (certain sounds cause me mental distress no matter what). I honestly wish everything was quieter around me, no music needed.
me too, today i was doing a hairstyle with music on and then i was like "music is not fun anymore, i will stop because its actually stressing me out"
sometimes i need and over stimulus and sometimes everything its too much
Yeah, I am also neurodivergent (ADHD), and music can either be good, but it can also be far too distracting. If I'm talking to someone, music can interrupt my train of thought and break the conversation entirely. If I'm working on something and can't hyperfixate on it, then music can act as a small steady source of dopamine to help get me through it.
@@nataliasouza8406yall need to listen to ambient music. Start with Brian eno, you will not be overstimulated
Im autistic and music helps me with overwhelming situations too, but I think I am actually addicted to music since it’s a special interest of mine, so going without it for even just like a couple hours sucks for me. I don’t always need music or anything but i need to play it at least a bit throughout my day.
autism isnt real quit
This lessons apply not just for music. I think people today (including me) are using entertainment as a form to escape reality. We shouldn't stop doing the things we like, but start realizing if we are doing it genuinely or if we are using that form of entertainment just to not feel certain emotions in our lifes.
this ^
I fully agree with this also it can be applied to social media addiction too
This is so relatable, particularly your discussion with Chapter 2 with the numbing or romanticizing of our emotions through music. I loved how you cited some studies to justify your findings, you really did it like a research and appreciate the sketchpad slides. Overall, this was so wholesome. Three months sure does a lot for improvement. Thanks for sharing~
As a musician, I think music is a sacred thing in a way.
In mid-age times, music was such a rare source. You'd either have to know how to play an instrument, or listen to it passing through streets. And since it was so beautiful and rare, the feeling or listening gleeful. Just like those glimpses of happiness you described.
So, a time ago I naturally stopped listening to music, because I was using it to blur my boredom, and therefore, choking my creativity. And the most interesting thing is that playing my music felt way deeper than it used to. Music had gained that sacred feeling again, and it felt easier to just compose, because I neither havd others artist to compare myself with, nor I was stunned by the overconsumption of it.
I felt...more alive, and less stressed, when music was my sacred thing, and not a constant whirlwind.
I hope it helped!
Have a great day!
I keep the best music in a list called "listen rarely", too precious to get used to!
For many cultures music is embedded into their way of life, ritual and song passed down through generations. The sound of a drum was absolutely sacred, not even just something heard in the streets. But it was active, not passive, like music can so often be now
Thats inspiring thanks :)
I listen to music at least 5 hours per day, I read about music related stuff, I watch music related content. I spend hours browsing through discogs to find new music.... I really enjoyed this video but it made me realize that I am doomed. I don't think I could ever do a detox
Do you have any album recommendations? Im in the same boat haha, music is an essential part of my life, taking a break from it would be interesting…
No! I've been more addicted and i managed to quit it for good! Cause it ruined my ear n ma life it's weird to say it but music is actually..
Dangerous, stopping it now i can think better, i can focus better lots of things
I rlly want ppl to realize it
@@boykidmanboykidman5420 Hip-Hop: billy woods - Aethiopes | Jazz: Eberhard Weber - The Colours of Chloë| Pop: FKA twigs - Magdalene :)
Go slowly don't immediately try to go on with out it time your listening and slowly lessen it till you feel you can go on for a while without any
@@sahilrahman5066you're just not at the point where you want to do it
I like your video style: simple, straight to the point and no extra editing. You did great job, very well explained and structured,
Agreed! & feels cozy, like I’m just sitting next to a friend
@@alexguerra1668 exactly :)
When you were talking about memories being attached to nature sounds before you were listening to music and said "the trees rustling," it unlocked a childhood memory I completely forgot about!!!
if I listen to music too much, I get tired of it; I don't want to hear it anymore. This is a blessing but it tells me when to stop so that it doesn't become an addiction. You tackled a problem that I actually think is underlooked in our society 🙌🏼 music is so normalized that many people don't stop to consider its side effects
I remember when I was studying music in college I got so sick of all music and sounds (including podcasts). I started driving and walking in silence, I still do this but I can handle music and sounds a little better now
Interestingly, something similar happened to me. I felt music was simply too much for me at one point, and venered it from a distant perspective.
I am not exactly sure how am I going to work this out but it's interesting to read your take on this.
I thought I was weird for doing this, so I’m glad others do the same 😅. These days, I mostly stick to instrumentals
This kind of happens to me too. I’ll go through periods where I listen to lots of “busy” sounding music like rap/pop and periods where if I listen to any at all it’s only calm classical piano.
Really nice to hear other have had this same experience! I don’t listen anywhere near as much as when I was a teen (I’m 22 now) actually haven’t really listened daily in months.
life without music is boring
I suggest when you show the outline of the video on the notebook, you can show it like you do and you can also cut to a scene where you show the notebook only, so we see it cz it's honestly well and neatly written, like prettily put together
I agree with this as well
If you’re on a mobile device you can zoom into the screen but I agree for like computer purposes
she did a bird sound!!!! wholesome overload. My word she's so sweet, receiving wisdom and smiling throughout is top tier
I stopped maladaptive daydreaming recently, completely in control since almost a month now. I only listening to music when i wanna listen.. It feels good
But what i realised is, sometimes its good to give in to your desires to
So i do that, i switch on music and start drawing or singing along...
Can immediately stop the daydreaming effortlessly
genuine question, what did you do or to practice to stop the maladaptive daydreaming?
how were you able to stop maladaptive daydreaming completely?
I daydream better in silence and closing my eyes laying down I spent three hours like this and then still be wide awake I don't know why but music actually stops me from getting distracted
how were you able to stop maladaptive daydreaming?
@@m.karthika7527 it works differently for everyone :} As long as you find the way that works for you and don't give up trying
The content apart, you remind of the old youtube i loved and cherished. I'm so glad UA-camrs like you are still on with this style. Love it.
id go crazy if i dont listen to music for few hours let alone few month! hats off for dedication!
Then that's why you need to detox.
@@Theonly_Onyx where's the proof it's bad tho
@@deliriumnights13:05
@@deliriumnights anything too much is not good
@@deliriumnights It's not bad. It allows you to take a step back to see what you've been ingesting.
After I detoxed entertainment, I was able to enjoy very simple entertainment. But I was also able to see how much negative stuff I consumed.
It's like when you detox marijuana, you can get high off of less marijuana.
Now I can appreciate art a lot better while understanding when I've had too much of whatever that may be.
wow, you're so down to earth and have a great narrating voice, I don't know, your videos are gems and I'm glad you exist
Such an interesting video! I’ve been an avid music listener ever since a young child and I’ve been creating music for about 4 years now. I’ve always felt a connection to music and I’ve never really thought about myself having a music addiction even though I listen to a lot of music. There are times where I get tired of listening/creating music so I take breaks. What I find when I come back from those breaks is that I’m more engaged in what I’m listening to and I have creative ideas flowing. I also like to pay attention to sounds around me because sometimes you can find little melodies or rhythms of things you never thought you’d hear if your ears aren’t attuned. Anyway, thumbs up on this video and thanks for sharing your thoughts. 👍🏼
As a person who really loves and cares for music. I love having times were it is silent. I love observing every detail of everything around and listening to bird sounds etc. And it really gives me time to process my emotions and asses my life.
Music is genuinely my ride or die and only thing that keeps me going thru my darkest time, idk how I’d live without it 🥲💀 I would’ve died without music during some hyper specific hard times I went thru 😭 it was legit the only thing that helped me feel better.
Yeah, that's why I'm sort of interested about what people who felt stress-relieved or emotionally comforted by music in a way that it had let them pass though tough times as it probably resonated with their soul and feelings would feel if they just stopped listening to that very thing. I mean, is it an addiction in the first place if music had gotten a person through tough times, or they call it their comfort or friend?
I hate to tell you guys this, but yes both of those examples are very much addiction. If it is the *only* thing that can get you through challenging times it is an addictive behavior. While an extreme example, if someone is only able to get through their life by drinking alcohol. They are addicted to alcohol. It is important to have multiple ways to be able to deal with life and its stressors
@@dummythin5378 this is not a good take.
That is not what an addiction is.
Relying on family to get through bad times is obviously not an addiction.
Something used for mourning and grieving can become addictive but it itself isn't a sign of it.
There is a certain twinge or rhythm or flavor to how one attaches to something addictivly.
Not all instances of tears is sadness.
Not all deep and close relationships with music/anything are addictive.
@@dummythin5378 having a coping mechanism and addiction are two different things. Alcohol literally makes you feel different and changes you for hours, while music is there as an escape for like 3 minutes (usual song time) and can calm your nerves if something bad is going on
@@dummythin5378 wtf bro
I would definitely go insane if i had to do stop listening music. That's what keeps me sane
Probably the opposite-
maybe you can find a way to fix the root of your problem so you can enjoy music for what it is without depending on it, obv easier said than done but good luck you can do it
Thats insane
This is the most sane comment
Try Quran
you’re so comforting, i very like that there is no sound effects or music on top of video. i very like that you make these presentations on a paper, it’s very nice, it must be you spend so much time for that but still enjoyed it at the moment
for 23 minutes i feel like i talk with a friend
I stopped listening to music in the car for awhile because I noticed it took me out of my own organic thoughts. I noticed I listened way less when I really got into meditation as well. I think presence is a resounding reason. Phones/internet can really take us out of what’s around us
ALSO, words are power and when you subject yourself to someone’s lyrics, you’re allowing them to speak to your soul (happy music, sad music, inspiring, etc.)
That's crazzzy "allowing them to speak to your soul"
This is absolute fax
the second part is very true (coming from someone whose religion prohibits listening to music)
the last part is so true! i just noticed how much song lyrics i didn't really care about really were making a thing in my head. then i made whole new playlists focusing specially on the lyrics and i can tell, it's already making me feel better. we're so exposed to sadness, anger, crisis, doubts, envy through words people put in songs. it's like saying to ourselves we are living that, even more because music itself, so powerful how it is, makes us immerse in its proposal
Haan sach kaha bro❤
I’ve had the same problem and I was surprised about how little videos about this had been on UA-cam. I had the problem of being so fed up with songs, but still needing it in the background. So I stopped listening to music just to make my bed or just to get dressed… I also stopped bringing my headphones to school and that’s what helped me the most. Instead of being absent, I was pretty mindfull about life and had many discussions in my head on my way home. Now listening to music is mostly a thing that gets me energized or in the mood for something that I am doing like writing. Even drawing became fun without it, as I realized how pencil makes such calming sounds.
Also as the spring came… I realized that singing birds create better music than Spotify :)
And silence became something that I love.
Such a beautiful journey, isn't it? I had a similar one and I feel so much happier!
@@meiulleyl So happy to hear that! ♡♡︎
@@loadishstone Well I had my right to be. There are many internet/phone detox videos and I thought music would be a discussed issue too.
@@loadishstone why are u so pissed off at everyone calm down
this is so well structured and well articulated ! Really loved listening to you
this is very interesting to watch as a person who makes music, because I rarely listen to music. I thought there was something wrong with me, but I didn't realize the other side of the spectrum existed.
Same! I stopped intentionally listening to music all the time around 5 years ago, and seeing that a portion of peeps can’t do much without music playing shocks me… It’s great that people are making an effort to listen to it minimally like her
Same, I love making Music but I rarely listen to it
Hey i make music too and i dont listen to music at all compared to my friends
@@honestabe_9207Music is life. Life without music is a mistake.
@@kurdt1012 Intentional silence is vital for creativity.
This channel is... well thought out!
I'm a musician, and have spent my last 7 years regularly listening to classical music on a daily basis. I developed unknowingly an addiction to it, and have tried your experiment for a month only. The shocking result was how it boosted my ability to create complex music with the ease of reciting the alphabet. It just flowed from my mind. So thank you for sharing this, and I encourage anyone with an interest in music composition to listen to your advice!
Has anyone else gotten so addicted to music you cant sleep at night without songs repeating in your head and not being able to sleep😢
I can relate this when i study the songs are repeating in my head
Sounds like neurospice
I hate to break it to you but it's a symptom of adhd
@@northiiee
mate I actually searched about adhd for about 60h and that's not enough to tell someone u might have adhd .
this thing is not just loss of concentration or as u mentioned repetitive music or songs sounds in ur head it's more complex than that
@@fucit9866 no it’s not. ratio
I appreciate this video. The lesson, the atmosphere, the presence. All in harmony. Thank you
LMAO THE BIRD NOISES HAD ME DYING OMG also this video is super cool and i love how you wrote it all down and made your graphs and quoted different sources :)))
I gasped when she did that
I had gotten addicted to kpop and music in general too, which definitely weakened my academic performance ,so ,when I stopped listening to it for focusing more on my studies , I realised that my attention span and focus had increased ....
I learnt from this , the fact that listening to too much music of varied genres and beats for a long time while doing other activities is not very good for the brain , you can do that sometimes but better not to do that for a longer period of time .
I agree me too
Why shouldn’t I listen to music while doing other things
@@Lily-ow5wm you can , just don't listen to it when studying or doing an activity which involves a lot of brain work, cause then you won't be able to focus well or also forget stuff you have studied
Kpop is the worst shrill music shit
@@jungshooked6532 ok thanks. I always listen to music when I study because it’s the only think that motivates me but I’ll try not to
I've recently fallen into a weird place with music where I only listen to breakcore/experimental music which usually doesnt have lyrics to relate to, but they instill a weird disassociative feeling onto the listener. It's become a new kind of background noise to my life which violently blocks out my emotions. This video has been a pleasant reminder to myself that I should probably take a break from it all and actually process my emotions since I didn't want to bottle then up until I explode again. Thank you for this video
Ive fallen to asian breakbeat music. Trying soo hard to stop now
This is a very interesting experiment. I welcome you to visit Bali, Indonesia during the Day of Silence, usually in March. It's something that modern world should adopt.
I love how the video itself has no music in the background. An excellent touch to the experiment to give the viewers a glimpse in.
I love this video, and I'm going to try this for 2 months. I don't think I necessarily have a music addiction, but I often find myself playing songs that I don't even like at all just to fill the silence. I think silence is important, and I really want my day to day life to reflect that. Thank you for the clarity!
By the way, I love your room setup, the paintings are gorgeous, I'm a bit jealous
Same!
My religion prohibits music, and i found improvement in my life when i began seriously practicing. God bless you.
Amin 🥰🥰
May Allah bless you.
Muslim here too. I don't listen to music now, but that doesn't mean that I think music is haram, in fact I don't think it's fully haram. Only the ones with the bad lyrics/themes. What is bad is the addiction to music not music itself.
@Y0za Music, is definitely haram. I think so you meant songs.
The ban on music is due to what it causes us to do. Music that doesn’t involve filthy acts or negative emotions are permissible on festival days and celebrations (like weddings), but recently many scholars have become all or nothing due to how out of control modern music has become. Allah knows best ❤
I stopped listening to music for over a year when my first dog died. I was so distraught, all the songs in my playlist at the time reminded me of my dog and the memories I had with her or thinking about her, it wasn't helping with my grief. And I think my grief prevented me from enjoying new music too. It's only recently have I been able to have the mental space to appreciate music again. What an interesting experiment you did, it seemed like it made you more mindful and aware of your surroundings
i really love this video format, it feels intimate, comfortable. so refreshing. ✨
When I was younger I used to consume music a lot. There was not a day I wouldn't listen to my favorite songs, it was a huge part of my life. But lately, I don't need to listen to it that frequently anymore and I noticed that listening to music too much makes me less likely to enjoy and appreciate it. Now when I'm outside walking I listen to the sound of nature, when I'm in the subway I listen to the noise of people.
There was a time when I used to play music in the background but sitting down to listen to music for the sake of listening to it is 100% more enjoyable instead of hearing it in the background. I found your experiment interesting. I didn't have the experience of being addicted to music but on the other hand, I have experienced confusion in my emotions while listening to it too, and now I'm less likely to turn on the sad music immediately when something goes wrong in my life. Still, I love music so much. love the lighting and the aesthetic of your video by the way❤
Growing older seems to be a big factor in listening to less music but that’s been my experience. I almost feel guilt and scared about it cause I adored music
I'm astonished at how beautifully insightful this is.
I did this a long time ago. I had terribly become unaware of my surrounding that I dont even know if I was actually singing in the bus. I would be so into the music that it would control my emotions. I recognized this after a few months of like zoning out and being not present. I was so ahead of everyone with discovering new artists and musics before, and now I dont even know most new artists. I feel more present than ever.
nice white gold shirt you got there
Which? I didn't see anything :'v
@@fenonymouz2010( i think ) it's from a meme where ~ a dress was said to have different °.+ colors for different * people * !
nah it's blue black and her name is yanny
For me it's blue and brown
It's blue and gold!
CONGRATULATIONS , It's very brave of you to have done this. I thank you for the video
As a muslim who's currently struggling with leaving music, this video helped me quit it. Thank you so much! May Allah guide us❤
I was searching for this comment 🤩
Ameen
Inshallah ❤
Leaving music? Can you elaborate on it more please? Why you needed to leave music?
@@Nobody-yx8ogas a moslem, listening/ addicted to music will make us harder to focus on praying, hard to reading and memorizing the Quran, sometimes it could also make us busy in musical hobbies when it's better to have more productive/islamic hobbies, if it's getting more negative it could also brought us to bad hobbies/ carreers environments because Islam want us to work in good environments and connect with good people (which is women with women, and men with men)
Its amazing and weird finding this video now. I have been doing a 100 day detox of a bunch of stuff I was feeling that were intoxicating me, I always told people how unnatural music was getting for me, to the point of even questioning how actually unnatural headphones are. Never in the past we were able to listen to music this "closed" way before. Shutting everything out and focusing on music only and so easily.
Now stumbling upon this video... You just made me get more serious about the music part of my detox (wasn't the most important part). Keep making content, please!
Omg you've no idea how happy I was to see this video to pop up in my recommend!
I felt like I have had similar issues to yours when you gave your reasons as to why you stopped listening to music... I also feel this emotional jumble inside my head when I listen to music, the annoying compulsion to listen to some music right away because I felt bored. I can't handle boredom as I used to, and in the long term I feel like this has affected my self motivation and discipline levels. I've also got a case where when I am listening to music, esp. the ones with lyrics, I cannot do anything else but space out or daydream about these now artificial emotions and overthink absurd scenarios happening to me in my life, according to the mood of the song.
So it was really nice to see this video because music addiction is what I've been struggling with since a long time. I hope I can try this experiment as well and share what I felt and if I was able to do so, for the time period of a month (as for now). Subbed to your channel as well
Same, once I quit I got really depressed bc I realized how awful my life was. The little “scenarios” I created to music were the only positive emotions I felt at all
@@alexia964 I've been there... I feel you. *hugs*
I stopped listening to music a month ago and honestly i dont see myself listening to music moving forward in life. I love the silence im surrounded by and i feel more at present more than i ever was. I feel more at peace.
i love way too many songs to ever give it up for ever but hats off to you :o
@@loadishstone bro i don’t think it’s that deep lol
@@loadishstonewhy do you hate their decision so much?
@@loadishstoneexactly! people are certainly finding it fun to just deprive themselves of certain harmless things just for a challenge of it “I’m gonna stop watching movies! I’m gonna stop eating mangos! I’m gonna stop listening to music!” but then sometimes they act as if this act made them spiritual leaders. no, you don’t need to put a monk-like restrictions onto something to enjoy the self-imposed challenge.
I mean if someone doesn’t want to do something, even reading anymore, they should to as they’d like - it’s just a desicion, but it’s not generally something admiration-worthy.
@@purpledreamer7793so true.
I like your speaking style, it feels very genuine and not performative if that makes sense. It just sounds natural. Your videos are great so far, keep it up!
This is like the second video that i've watched about music fasting and it's so wholesome how you emphasized how this helps us have the control with our choice of background noise. Appreciating the goodness of consuming music healthily, and learning the importance of mental clarity. Focusing on the present.
your room is super cozy and cool suits your vibe!!!
It's also important to give up your addiction to music, to make music an incredible pleasure, to have respect for music
Our consciousness will not be clouded and will be able to fully analyse and experience music. Not just to remove the addiction, but to turn music into a small reward, when you are in the silence of your home, without doing anything in parallel, giving yourself completely to the music
Completely agree
Some people just need something on the background
May be a bit off topic from your video, but I really love your energy. The positivity and smile is contagious of yours.
Never in my life did I think someone would make a PSA about the dangers of music... only to be met with universal support... Insane.
Lrnjuile your videos have given me such comfort that I cannot even express. Not many months ago I left all the social media and started to live with minimum interaction with internet and more with myself and my surroundings. Your videos provide me with a sense of companionship, as they resonate with what I'm doing and experiences I can relate to. I am so glad I found this channel of yours as your videos speaks for what I'm trying to say out for myself.
SAMEE I'M GLAD THAT SOMEONE RELATES
I love it how your videos are so cozy, it makes it easy to watch and learn
Musician here (composer/producer)! From my perspective, music is the art that most closely replicates emotions themselves (which is why it can influence us so much). While that may sound pretentious, we often put on a specific type of music in the background of a party, where we want to people to feel a specific way. Another example might be in a movie, where sad music would make a sad scene feel sadder. For me, I find that my backlog of music acts as a journal, where I can tell how I was feeling from the music I made. This is pretty similar to how many of us associate specific songs with periods from our past. Music for me has become an emotional outlet and something I just do and enjoy.
When I listen to music, I can sometimes pick songs apart, like which notes in the scale were used to make the melody, or which chords were used in the sections. Understanding how composition works can grant anyone a greater appreciation for it, even to the point where some songs feel super clever for pulling off a particular move. A more traditional example of this would be in classical music, where a lot of songs have a "point," where they tease a specific move.
In more experimental genres that push music production, there is a lot of history embedded in the sound design. Some specific sounds originate from specific producers, while entire genres may have been started from artists. So for some songs, the sounds feel incredibly rich culturally and can feel incredibly clever in that way too. Because I understand (in a sense) how music can be made, I have a greater appreciation for it as an artform, beyond listening. I would imagine that most musicians will have a similar outlook, alongside their own musical philosophy.
I’m studying musicology so this video is really interesting to me. I’ve never really thought about music addiction because like you said it doesn’t get discussed, and probably because the consequentes are not as obviously noticable. I would like to see more research done on this and also on some other things you said, like music drowning out or mixing up your emotions. Because I do know that music can also help us understand our emotions and our own identity.
I kinda got hooked on your personality while watching this, you feel like a friend passionately and excitedly telling someone about something you found out about over the weekend
Thank you for making a video like this!
It's nice to see a real person making a video just talking into a microphone and saying what they think, not reading off of an awkwardly written script.
I wish other people made this style of video.
it means being addicted to anything even music is not good, middle of anything i think still the best
Yeah that's a true but otherwise very vague statement. Everything needs to be taken in moderation, the hard part is knowing when something is "too much".
@@dickurkel6910you know it too much for something when you experience unusual feelings unlike the first feelings you used to get , also when you start to like the new feeling even when it makes you feel sad or something similar, I listen to music all day and I also make music , I know it's to much but I like the feelings I get even the sad ones, and that's the real issue.
@@NAf1D8Mpersonally I love the feelings I get from music. I love the aggression, agitation, sadness, mania etc. It helps me reflect on why I feel that way and how I can compose something that instills the same feelings myself. I find emotions to be so interesting, so I don’t mind it ^^
@@Cr1sscr0ssaplesawc3 I find emotions interesting too , I mean listening to music when you are sad I get it , but listening to music to get sad that's an issue even though I do it but it's still an issue.
@@Cr1sscr0ssaplesawc3same here. It’s one of the reasons I used to find punk not appealing and now that I’ve found specific bands, I really do find it appealing. The anger in grunge, punk, or even 90s alt rock is really empowering. If anything it makes me feel cool.
Thank you for existing. Subscribed❤
I've lived most of my life without music because in our religion(islam)u must avoid music as much as possible (its not permitted) , i’ve lived a peaceful life i have learnt how to appreciate everysingle moment i have learnt how to controle our emotions and so many things included what you have said +i loved your excitement while talking about your amazing experience ❤
what i wanted to say is : seeing your video made me appreciate much more my religious lifestyle ❤
thank you and good luck
This motivated me so much to stop listening so thank u sm!
Thats great😊👍🥰
@@emeri.i so happy to hear that 😍❤❤
Did music makes you aggressive and depressive before
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I love your sense of humour haha
I never considered that listening to music could be an addiction so I'm glad I clicked on this video-really insightful!!
I love the unique way you make your videos, gives a calm and cozy vibe. Thank you for this great video!
I think this video should be viewed for more people.
It is very helpful. And open the mind to think widely and wisely.
Thank you very much. I appreciate it.
Personally i can't live without music
"I'm not addicted"
@@peeper2070 that's hardly an addiction. what are they gonna' do, listen to all the songs in the world? the horror.
@@peeper2070imagine living in a world where doing something as silly as listening to music is considered an addiction, actually sad
@@unrule.I mean - if you can’t live without doing something that isn’t a survival necessity means it is probably an addiction.
@@astrounwrapped I am fairly sure I and most people who regularly listen to music could go on without listening to music if they wanted to without a problem. It's not on the same level as the actual addictions
Did a similar thing back in 2021. I was taking in so much media (podcasts, movies, music, videos, reels etc) during the height of the pandemic trying to distract from whats going on. it really disrupted my ability to focus and somehow it contributed to my brain fog. Did this for 5 months. Now more intentional with the media that i consume.
I'm struggling with it too since the pandemic do you have any tips pls?
How do you put intencion?
@@Annanna22delt ig n other social media apps disable UA-cam if u think u are watching too much shorts.
Remember listening music is not bad or something just don't get addicted don't listen to sadistic music for hours lyrics really rott ur brain when u understand them they make u more sad then u actually are.
Instrumental music is fine chinease or indian flute music or piano music is actually great. Also people don't get addicted to it lol
OHMYGOD I NEEDED THIS VIDEO SO BADLY, nowadays the internet is filled with social media addiction, content addiction and all. But no one seems to notice that how much the addiction of music and overstimulation can fuck up ones life.
thanks a lot for doing such an insightful and organized video. I have been struggling with this addiction for past 7 years and my behaviour patterns are so controlled by the devices, social media, internet, endless music streams; I never noticed how badly i lost myself.
I thank you, will try to follow what you said.
Paused the video mid-way to appreciate how cute & sublime she feels. Can definitely spot the child-like traits. The world needs more genuineness like this. The way she wrote everything (even if not really clear to sight but I'm sure she'll do better next time) for people who may have a problem hearing, those cute notes, my God! Love your content. Love your personality. You're a munchkin 💕
I did this in 2021 during my gap year, I did a gap year course in which our phones were taken away for the first month to do a digital detox. I'm someone who always always has music in their head and so I got used to listening to that, but the feeling of actually listening to music again after 5 or 6 weeks without it was incredible. The songs sounded absolutely amazing and it was like someone had curated the perfect playlist for me (obviously it was me in the past lol), the experience was honestly kinda indescribable.
Also, an ipod shuffle ! That's such a throwback, you have the same one I had as a kid.
I love your efforts to bring a big change!
Thank you so much!
thank you for closed captions !!
I love how you talk....ur eyes sparkle when u talk about stg ur interested in
your room is so cozy
whole body skincare, lighten up , then hydrate, then oralcare .
i love the part of emotional confusion. thanks for making this video! subscribed and looking forward to more :)
Music carry frequency, frequency carry energy. If you ever have a chance to attend a Vipassana silent meditation retreat, you will get even more mind blowing how much information that our conciousness absorb through mainstream music. I have give up on mainstream music and can see the quality of my thoughts and mood never been better. My favorite kind of sound for now is binaural beats and handpan :) Thank you for a very well put together video, keep it up !
This was so cool!
I don't think I'm addicted to music, as when I'm by myself, I don't actually try to constantly listen to it. But when I have to be around my family or roommates, I guess I get extremely overwhelmed, so I use music to try and block out the discomfort or their "presence".
But when I'm alone, and like bored, I sometimes just sing to myself, or talk to other people. I talk to myself too, but not a whole lot.
I think music is necessary, to a certain extent, like you said, to stimulate the brain and motivate it.
I really enjoyed this experience, well-constructed, organized, incredible video!
I looove, love the format of your video - meaning the use of notepad with beautiful notes. That's so amazing. I'm also in awe of your background - looks soooo cozy
love the dedication, observation and effort put behind this, really helped me out. Thanks once again for your advice!
I haven't done anything this severe but I felt like I had similar symptoms. I'm a musician, so I can't just not listen to music but I decided to stop listening to music when it isn't intentional. I don't listen to music doing work/walking around/chores/etc. I pretty much only listen to music in two contexts now: Listening to try to learn the music or listening to the music to appreciate it(kind of like an audiophile would, no distractions, just me and the music).
I feel like this has really helped my focus and my ability to perceive and track my surroundings. It's also really made me enjoy the music I listen to much more because I'm actually paying attention instead of it just being background noise. My music taste shifted a bit once I started doing this, since super short radio/tiktok friendly songs actually get boring much more quickly when they have my full attention.
For some, they may need to do a music detox but I think for a lot of people, if they are able to cut down on their own, just making it an intentional and deliberate action, like sitting down to do homework or go to class, would be incredibly helpful.
I didn't listen music for 20 days, believe me it works, i was addicted to it, first i throw away my ear phone, tried to avoid music at any cost, it's worth to do this
I'm in love with your videos. The way you explain things is so wholesome and clear.
life is already horrible enough i wouldn't want to live without these small pleasures, instead be more mindful of what you listen
You def need a break if you don't wanna live without it. Figure things out, you can't avoid em forever....
@@dimitris_kour1505 if i dont wanna live without something it just means that im comfortable more with it than without. i dont wanna live without showering, sleeping at least 6 hours, seeing my friends bc thats what makes me happy and keeps stable. Not everybody struggling with identifying their emotions or listening to music to avoid things mate. Lauren said in the video that you didnt need to do anything because you already had space for silence
@@dimitris_kour1505 if you cant handle a thought about living without something or someone this is surely another and more serious thing
@@dimitris_kour1505Life without art has no meaning nor purpose.
thank you
Such a good content. I had a music addiction while I was in the last grade of high school. It was kind of preventing me to study to my university entrance exams but I overcame the addiction by deleting the spotify. Then I get addicted again when I got refused by the love of my life(I describe this way but dunno) while I was in the university. I kinda get depressed for 1 and a half year by this occasion. while I was in the depression I was listening to music for at least 12 hours a day. That was preventing me to think about the love and loneliness I was feeling. Then it kind of faded away with time. Since then I had no relationship with the fear of getting refused I guess. Anyway seeing persons talking with passion and with a warm smile in their face about topics that they're interested in makes me happy unwillingly. This was kind of a content that I would like to consume casually😊